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NYT Connections Winter edition

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Peridot1 · 03/11/2026 08:22

New thread as old one is full. Will delete this if someone has started already.

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Shinyhappyapple · 08/11/2026 15:42

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Easier today, I thought. Didn’t spot the red herring.

LifeOfBriony · 08/11/2026 18:39

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No clues needed today, but I did google a couple of words to sort out yellow and green.

HatethedarknightsQW · 08/11/2026 18:49

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weird yellow…

HoldMyWine · 08/11/2026 20:00

BBD
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HelloMist · 08/11/2026 22:08

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I knew the groups but had a few issues sorting them out

SnowFrogJelly · 08/11/2026 23:44

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CountingCrones · 09/11/2026 03:30

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WintersFrog · 09/11/2026 06:19

No hints but bbd today
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WingBingo · 09/11/2026 07:02

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HatethedarknightsQW · 09/11/2026 07:18

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Waitingforlongerdays · 09/11/2026 07:52

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Peridot1 · 09/11/2026 08:05

No default today. Figured blue out when they were all that was left. Does that count as no default though? 🧐 I’m never too sure.

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goldtrap · 09/11/2026 09:43

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@Peridot1 If you get the connection, I say that is not default.

B was BD for me today because I couldn't see the connection (gave up! I wasn't vibing with it today).

Cavalierorwhat · 09/11/2026 09:56

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Merluzzo · 09/11/2026 10:03

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HoldMyWine · 09/11/2026 10:54

goldtrap · 09/11/2026 09:43

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@Peridot1 If you get the connection, I say that is not default.

B was BD for me today because I couldn't see the connection (gave up! I wasn't vibing with it today).

Yes I’d agree 😄

HelloMist · 09/11/2026 15:14

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Came back to it after a while. A couple didn't fit in my head but I tried them. 1 might be a British-US difference

WeirdyBeardyMarrowBabyLady · 09/11/2026 15:17

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Shinyhappyapple · 09/11/2026 17:22

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@Peridot1
I don’t count default if I actually get the connection even if, like today, it’s when there are only 4 words left. There are enough times when I stare at the last 4 words and they mean nothing. Normally when the connection is around baseball teams or American football rules!

OrsolaRosso · 09/11/2026 17:33

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LifeOfBriony · 09/11/2026 17:50

No hints or clues, BBD

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I also don’t count default if I can work out the category when only four words are left. Contestants get points on Only Connect for working out links without having guessed correctly!

HoldMyWine · 09/11/2026 21:19

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SnowFrogJelly · 09/11/2026 23:38

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WintersFrog · 10/11/2026 06:47

Enjoyed this one. Purple was left but I had a long hard think and got the connection
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WingBingo · 10/11/2026 06:53

What a kerfuffle.

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